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Ellingham VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bungay · NR35 2PZ

Ages 5–11 · 88 pupils · Norfolk

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
90

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
20
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

88 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
88
Boys / girls
44 / 44
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
88 / 105 (84%)
Free school meals
18.2%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Norwich
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
Ellingham and Woodton Primary Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Thomas

Location

Address
Church Road, Ellingham, Ellingham Vc Primary School
Postcode
NR35 2PZ
Town
Bungay
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Norfolk
District
South Norfolk
Constituency
Waveney Valley
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bungay, Norfolk, 88 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Norwich.

Open schools in Bungay
8
Primary schools in Bungay
5
Academies among open schools in Bungay
50% (4)
Open schools in NR35
9
Primary in NR35
6
Open schools in Norfolk LA
464
Primary in Norfolk LA
344

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BungayNear NR35

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Thomas
Telephone
01508518250
Website
http://www.ellingham.norfolk.sch.uk

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